University honors black players dismissed from team in 1969

Fifty years after 14 black football players were kicked off the University of Wyoming football team for seeking to wear armbands to protest racism, eight of them returned to the Laramie campus to commemorate the annivers...

Mets can’t even win one for the 1969 miracle team Not even a visit from the Miracle Mets can fix things in Queens. After the Mets rallied from a three-run deficit — and took the lead thanks to a hit by Robinson Cano — their disastrous bullpen cost th...04:00, 06/30/2019

Popovich: Team USA not 'C' players When Gregg Popovich agreed to take over as head coach of USA Basketball for Mike Krzyzewski, many envisioned names such as Harden, Love, Lillard and Davis on the backs of the uniforms....20:28, 08/06/2019

Games: Black puts team goal above Pan Am gold Gymnast Ellie Black, who was the most decorated Canadian athlete at the 2015 Pan Am Games with five medals including the coveted all-around title, said on Saturday she would be just as happy this year...12:28, 07/28/2019

On This Day: 3 June 1969 In 1969, TV stopped going where no man has gone before as the original "Star Trek" series went off-air after 79 episodes. (June 3)
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What 1969 Mets are up to now This is part of a series honoring the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Miracle Mets. Here’s a look at where they are now: Gil Hodges Manager After managing two more seasons with the Mets after the m...06:14, 06/28/2019

Robot life of the future – archive, 11 September 1969 11 September 1969: Robots could be used as slaves, to do the things human beings do not want to do, hears the International Congress of Industrial Design Robots might do repetitive housework, such as ...16:42, 09/11/2019

A tale of two tarns: Country diary, 8 September 1969 8 September 1969 Few pairs of Lakeland mountain pools have less in commonThe Lake DistrictAmong the 500 mountain tarns in the Lake District – this number if you count every pool large and deep enough ...19:01, 09/02/2019

Mets turning back the clock to honor 1969 champs The timing couldn’t be better to take a look back. With another season on the verge of collapse, the Mets will spend Saturday celebrating one of the proudest times in franchise history, as members fro...14:28, 06/29/2019

UK defence secretary dismissed over Huawei leak Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been removed from his role following an inquiry into allegations that he leaked information from a high-level National Security Council (NSC) meeting related to ...04:00, 05/02/2019

Rich Rod, wife dismissed from federal lawsuit TUCSON — Former University of Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez and his wife have been dismissed from a federal lawsuit.
The suit claimed Rich Rod knew about former player Orlando Bradf...17:42, 09/04/2019

Pretrial appeal dismissed in 2005 slaying of teacher ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has ruled that it lacks authority to hear a pretrial appeal from a man charged with killing a high school teacher whose disappearance remained a mystery fo...17:14, 06/10/2019

Apollo 'space legends' remember 1969 mission Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins joined several other key figures from that era for a look back at the historic moon mission, which began with liftoff exactly 50 years ago today. (July 16)
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Reports of mice in new UA Honors Village TUCSON – As students move into their new homes for the school year at the University of Arizona, parents of students moving into the new Honors Village have a concern.
In a private Facebook grou...14:14, 08/23/2019

TPD Detective receives national honors TUCSON – Tucson Police Department Detective Bryn Fox received national honors this week from OffenderWatch for her work on overseeing the city’s more than 1,200 sex offenders.
Fox and her ...08:42, 08/31/2019

Local salon honors first responders TUCSON – A local salon is honoring first responders on Wednesday.
Salon 520 Beauty Lab, 7215 E. 22 St. #151, invites all police officers, firefighters, and other first responders to get a free haircut...00:14, 09/12/2019

Pence honors the fallen at Arlington cemetery Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces, thanking their loved ones in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and acknowledging that for them "every day...22:14, 05/28/2019

UK Track & Field Has 23 All-America Honors Outdoors LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Track and Field had 23 All-America honors (14 women’s, nine men’s) for the 2019 outdoor season as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (U...01:42, 06/18/2019

Tu Nidito honors Pam Grissom as 2019 Remarkable Mom Every Mother’s Day, Tu Nidito chooses five remarkable moms who are making a difference in the Tucson community.
Pam Grissom is a mom who raised her daughter while also running a successful busin...20:28, 05/10/2019

PCSD honors fallen law enforcement officers The Pima County Sheriff’s Department honored members of its team who made the ultimate sacrifice.
A fallen pilot, corrections officer, county ranger and 11 deputies were recognized for their selfless ...06:14, 05/18/2019

UNC Charlotte hero to be buried with military honors The 21-year-old University of North Carolina Charlotte student who died trying to stop a gunman on campus this week will be buried with full military honors, a funeral home in his hometown told local ...12:56, 05/04/2019

Vintage D-Day warplane honors WWII vets Captain Joe Fisher has been flying "warbirds" for 25 years and has been flying the FlaBob Express for about five years, he says "it's the funnest thing I fly and I fly a lot of airplanes." (May 1...04:42, 05/11/2019

PCSD honors fallen officers in Washington DC US Marshals from Tucson visited Washington DC for National Police Week to honor Deputy U.S. Marshal Chase White, who was killed in the line of duty.
TUCSON – In honor of National Police Week, Pima Cou...00:56, 05/15/2019

Rotary Club of Tucson honors first responders TUCSON – On a day dedicated to those lost in the attacks of September 11, The Rotary Club of Tucson made sure the work first responders do does not go unnoticed.
First responders were invited to...16:28, 09/12/2019

Tour de France 2019: full team-by-team guide Our in-depth look at every team, the riders to watch and the cast of characters tearing through FrancePerennial French challengers who’ll come to the fore when the race goes uphill (which this year is...13:14, 06/30/2019

Trump honors fallen officers at Capitol ceremony Hailing "the heroes of law enforcement," President Donald Trump honored the 228 officers who died in the line of duty last year in an address to the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on C...21:28, 05/15/2019

Berlin honors victims 58 years after the Wall was built Victims of Berlin’s former Soviet-era Wall, whose construction began 58 years ago, are being remembered in the capital. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned of 'new walls' in electoral ...14:42, 08/13/2019

Mosaic Honors Life, Legacy Of Lexington Hero LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington’s newest elementary school is being named after a Lexington hero, and a new mosaic will honor the school’s namesake.
Brenda Cowan was Lexington...22:42, 05/20/2019

Athletics: Simbine takes London 100m honors South African Akani Simbine pulled off something of a surprise in the London Diamond League 100 meters on Saturday, holding off local hope Zharnel Hughes and former world champion Yohan Blake to come ...20:28, 07/20/2019

Hamilton honors Lauda with Monaco pole for Mercedes Lewis Hamilton celebrated an emotional pole position for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday with team mate Valtteri Bottas joining the Formula One leader on the front row, while Ferrari got...04:56, 05/26/2019

Local car show honors mass shooting victims TUCSON –Tucsonans gathered Sunday night to honor the lives lost in mass shootings over the weekend.
An impromptu car show was organized at Little Anthony’s Diner, near Broadway Boulevard and Kolb Road...22:00, 08/05/2019

Community honors heroes on Navajo Code Talkers Day PHOENIX (KPNX) – On July 28 1982, President Ronald Reagan designated August 14 as Navajo Code Talkers Day.
Reagan called it a day dedicated to “all members of the Navajo Nation and to all ...03:42, 08/15/2019

Trump honors officers with Medal of Valor awards Fourteen public safety officers were awarded the nation's highest honor for bravery from President Donald Trump on Wednesday, including eight who responded to a mass shooting on Election Day 2016...00:42, 05/23/2019

UA Hockey team votes Bayley Marshall team MVP TUCSON – Arizona Wildcats hockey star Bayley Marshall was named the team’s Most Valuable Player.
Marshall earned that honor after a team vote.
The Wildcats forward had one of the most impr...00:56, 06/27/2019

What's the best tech to take to university? Should you splash out £1,000 on a MacBook, or can you get away with a £229 Chromebook? Do you really need a top-end smartphone or will a budget alternative do? The right tools can make everything easi...09:56, 08/31/2019

Three reported shot at North Carolina university A suspect opened fire at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Tuesday, and local media reported that three people were wounded before a suspect was taken into custody....01:00, 05/01/2019

Michigan State University names new president A medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade will be the next president of Michigan State University in the wake of the most extensive sexual abuse scandal i...22:14, 05/28/2019

Kabul University hit by deadly bomb blast The explosion took place as a number of students were waiting to sit an exam at Afghanistan's oldest and largest university. At least eight people were killed and 33 were injured....15:00, 07/19/2019

Colorado University graduation proceeds in snow BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — It was caps, gowns and snowsuits for students as snow fell during spring graduation ceremonies at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Students wore ski goggles while wet snow fel...14:28, 05/10/2019

Blast near Afghan university kills six, injures 27 An explosion on Friday near a gate to the campus of Kabul University in the Afghan capital killed six people and injured at least 27 as students waited to take an examination, officials said....09:00, 07/19/2019

Explosion damages University of Nevada dormitory A utilities explosion Friday at the University of Nevada, Reno caused the partial collapse of a dormitory building and at least minor injuries, authorities said. (July 5)
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University president apologizes for eugenics research BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The outgoing president of the University of Vermont is apologizing for the school’s involvement in eugenics research in the 1920s and 1930s that helped lead to sterilizati...00:28, 06/26/2019

Wisconsin university helps cat get new back legs OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — A tabby cat has new back legs, with the help of some University of Wisconsin-Madison students and a 3D printer.
Community Cat shelter vice president Sarah Close says Chicago Ani...23:14, 05/03/2019

University gynecologist charged in sexual assaults A University of Southern California gynecologist has been charged with the sexual assault of 16 patients at the campus student health center. Dr. George Tyndall was arrested by Los Angeles police outs...07:42, 06/27/2019

Ohio State University bid to trademark ‘the’ denied Looks like it’s going to be just plain old Ohio State University. The US Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday rejected an application from the Buckeyes to trademark the word “the”...23:56, 09/11/2019

University of Vermont star withdraws from NBA draft A University of Vermont basketball star who had received several workout invites from NBA teams has officially withdrawn from the draft and will return for his senior year. Coach John Becker told the ...12:42, 05/28/2019

University of Oklahoma president announces retirement NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The University of Oklahoma’s president has announced that he will retire from the position, which he took on last year.
James Gallogly, a former energy industry executive wh...03:56, 05/13/2019

Kansas University faculty wants Chick-fil-A banned A few Kansas University faculty members are not fans of allowing Chick-fil-A to be served on campus because they believe the chain violates “safety and inclusion.” The faculty council, fil...16:42, 09/03/2019

Court: University fails to follow open-records law FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An appeals court says the University of Kentucky failed to follow open-records law in a dispute with the campus newspaper over its pursuit of documents in a sexual harassment inv...21:14, 05/17/2019

University of Georgia to sell beer, wine to $25K donors ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Some University of Georgia fans will be able to buy beer during football games — but only donors who have agreed to give tens of thousands of dollars will be allowed to drink.
UGA A...10:00, 05/31/2019

Iranian students protest university’s hijab policy Students at Tehran University demonstrated on Monday against the Iranian institution’s policy of coercing women to wear hijabs. The headscarf — or hijab — is required in public for all wom...22:00, 05/14/2019

Australian National University hit by huge data breach Vice-chancellor says hack involved personal and payroll details going back 19 yearsThe Australian National University is in damage control after discovering a major data breach a fortnight ago in whic...08:14, 06/04/2019

Pentagon funding German university research: Report The Pentagon reportedly funds projects ranging from finding a substitute to a common military explosive to tracking whales. Some of the research has dual commericial and military use....01:00, 06/23/2019

Boston University Joins Growing Online M.B.A. Field Boston University is launching a fully online M.B.A. at a discount to many rivals, becoming the latest private university to bet big on digital education as applications for traditional degrees wane....18:42, 07/23/2019

Dozens protest Pence at Taylor University commencement UPLAND, Ind. (AP) — Dozens of graduates and faculty have protested the selection of Vice President Mike Pence as the commencement speaker at Taylor University in Indiana by walking out moments before ...22:56, 05/18/2019

University at Albany to open time capsule from 1964 ALBANY, N.Y. — University at Albany officials will be opening a time capsule sealed inside a campus building in 1964. The ceremony on Tuesday is part of the state school’s 175th anniversary cele...09:28, 05/07/2019

| US university head admits he approved Epstein gift The president of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) admitted he had approved financial support from Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier was convicted of child sex of...14:42, 09/13/2019